A knife in love

Chapter 1504

Li Qiufeng and Murong Danyan looked at each other after listening to Steward Wang's words, and nodded at the same time.Li Qiufeng said: "It is the best thing that Master Wang and Miss Wang have not been murdered by the enemy. If he can find some martial arts masters to help, we will have more confidence to deal with the Fusang people."

Steward Wang took the jade pendant back into his arms, and led Li Qiufeng and Murong Danyan to the Wang residence.He said as he walked: "After I inspected the jade pendant, I discussed it with Lord Xiao and Lord Li. Lord Xiao said that there is not enough manpower in Zhuangzi at the moment, and there are only two or three Zhuang Ding guards in Zhuangkou, and they are all old and weak." It can be said that it is useless. If the enemy attacks in a big way, they can attack the owner's house without any effort. We are trapped in the owner's house and don't know anything about the outside situation. If the enemy suddenly attacks, it can be said to be an attack We were all caught off guard. These dozen or so horse dealers are not weak in martial arts, so it is better to let them guard at the entrance of the village. When the enemy attacks, they can resist for a while. If we know the news at the owner's house, we can take precautions in advance, so as not to He was at a loss when he was attacked by the enemy.

"Since Mr. Xiao has spoken, I naturally dare not disobey, so I asked these people to come to Zhuangkou to guard. They were not very willing at first, but Mr. Xiao asked me to give them 100 taels of silver, and promised to pay them every day in the future. 100 taels, these talents happily agreed. But the incident happened in a hurry, Mr. Xiao said that Mr. Zhu and Ms. Mu Rong would not be able to return until tomorrow at the earliest, so I failed to explain to these horse dealers, which made the two I have made a mess with them. I am at fault for this matter, and I ask Mr. Zhu and Miss Mu Rong to forgive me."

Li Qiufeng and Murong Danyan said a few words of humility, the three talked and talked, and they had already arrived in front of the Wang's house.I saw that the gate of the palace was closed, but the light reflected from the palace could be seen from above the courtyard wall.Seeing this situation, Li Qiufeng and Murong Danyan knew that there must be lanterns and torches everywhere in the house.Both of them thought in their hearts that all the men in Wangjiazhuang had been conscripted to build the city on Motian Ridge, and there were only women, children, old and weak left in the village.At this time, although the palace was brightly lit, it was just a bluff.Fortunately, Liu Sheng's family hadn't attacked Wang's Village, otherwise the village would have been bloodied.

Steward Wang opened the door and invited Li Qiufeng and Murong Danyan into the yard.Sure enough, I saw lanterns hanging high in the courtyard, and the windows of the main hall, wing rooms and gatehouse also revealed lights.Steward Wang led the two of them to the corner door leading to the backyard, sighed, and said: "Now there are only a few servants in the house, who can't help much. Light up the lights in the house It is also a helpless move. I only hope that the Fusang people will see the bright lights in the house, thinking that we have been prepared and dare not attack easily. The owner of our villa has always been simple and hates extravagance and luxury. If he is still in the village, God Not long after it got dark, except for a lantern outside the gate, all other lights had to be extinguished to save lamp oil and candles. Alas, I only hope that the old man can return safely as soon as possible, and we have a backbone..."

At this time, the three of them had come to the corner gate.Butler Wang hadn't finished speaking when he suddenly heard someone behind him say: "The big butler is waiting, the villain is looking for you."

Before the man finished speaking, Li Qiufeng and the three of them stopped in unison and turned their heads to look.I saw a servant woman hurriedly walking behind her. Murong Danyan remembered that her surname was Liu, and Wang Xiaoyu called her Fourth Sister Liu.This person often brings tea and meals to Murong Danyan and Wang Xiaoyu, he is extremely cautious, and Murong Danyan can be regarded as an acquaintance.

Seeing Fourth Sister Liu calling him back, Steward Wang frowned, and said to himself, "Amitabha, the Jade Emperor bless you, don't let anything happen in the village!"

Murong Danyan saw the worried look on Steward Wang's face, and thought to himself, there have been turmoil in Wangjiazhuang these few days, and the owner of Wangzhuang and Xiaoyu were forced to flee again.Right now, the enemy is watching, and the Japanese pirates will attack aggressively at any time, and the village is full of old, weak, sick and disabled.This heavy burden now falls on Butler Wang's shoulders, no wonder he is so nervous.

Seeing Fourth Sister Liu walking quickly in front of the three of them, she first bowed to Li Qiufeng and Murong Danyan, and then said respectfully to Steward Wang: "I would like to report to the steward, there are so many distinguished guests in the house today. This matter has to be decided by the steward. There are still some rice noodles and meat in the kitchen, but they can only last for a day or two. The steward has ordered us to serve the masters with the best wine and food, but tomorrow If you don't go to the city to buy some meat and come back, I'm afraid..."

At this point, Fourth Sister Liu took a look at Steward Wang, lowered her head, and continued, "The servants can't make the decision on the matter of procurement, so please ask the steward to make up his mind."

Steward Wang glanced at Fourth Sister Liu, snorted, and said, "Didn't I order more meat after the Ma family entered the farm a few days ago? Why didn't Old Wu go and do it?"

Fourth Sister Liu heard Steward Wang's bad tone, shook her head, and said, "How dare old Wu disobey the steward's order? It's just that Uncle Wang, who is in charge of the kitchen, told Old Wu that those people in Majiazhuang are mud-legged. , Giving them meat every day is flattering them. If you get used to them, I don’t know what else will happen. Therefore, although you have to feed them a meal of meat every day, you can’t buy good meat, pick some meat and put it in the water , just stew some vegetable leaves..."

At this point, Fourth Sister Liu took a peek at Steward Wang, and then said: "Old Wu has listened to Second Uncle Wang's orders, and the meat he bought a few days ago was all skin and meat that couldn't be used on the table. It's nothing to eat for those muddy legs, but It is extremely rude to use it to entertain distinguished guests."

Steward Wang's expression sank after hearing Fourth Sister Liu's words, and he said, "Lao Wang is a fool, he is an asshole. No wonder those muddy legs in Majiazhuang are making trouble. It turns out that there is no reason for it. Hmph, what is Wang Laoer? With such a kind heart, will he save money for our Zhuangzi? Most likely this bastard bought some meat and put it in the water, but he wants to pay the price of good meat to get some benefits from it. I will go to the kitchen to check, if he really dares to put it in the account Get him out of Zhuangzi early tomorrow morning."

After Steward Wang finished speaking, Fourth Sister Liu's complexion changed drastically, and she said in a trembling voice, "Calm down, Chief Steward. Don't say that a villain told you about this. Otherwise, Second Uncle Wang will get angry, and my whole family will have to fight." suffer."

When she said this, her body trembled, the corners of her mouth twitched a few times, and she could no longer speak.Steward Wang ignored him, turned to Li Qiufeng and Murong Danyan and said, "Lord Xiao, Lord Li and others are all living in the Zhuangzi at the moment, and they are big figures we can't afford to mess with. If the food is not good enough, Although we can't do anything right now, it's hard to say what will happen after the disaster. I'm going to the kitchen to have a look, you two, please go to the backyard to rest on your own."

(End of this chapter)